Hawaii tourism generated $1.77 billion in April, up nearly 5% from 2025, even though visitor numbers dropped slightly. Tourists spent more per day but stayed for shorter periods.
- Total visitor spending reached $1.77 billion in April, a 5% increase despite 0.5% fewer arrivals.
- Daily visitor spending jumped 14.1% to $278 per person, but average stays shortened from 8.33 to 7.69 days.
- U.S. East Coast visitors increased 16.3% while West Coast numbers dropped 4.8%, though West Coast still dominates with 435,359 arrivals.
- Japanese visitor arrivals grew 6% with spending up to $80.6 million total.
- Air capacity to Hawaii increased with 8.7% more flights and 3.9% more seats compared to April 2025.
Source: Spectrumlocalnews
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